How We Are Smart

By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
Paperback: $11.95

Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all smart!

Description

Readers will learn that being smart is about more than doing well in school. There are eight ways to be smart, and they are reflected in how a person uses his or her body, relates to the natural world, responds to music and art, and more. When readers see how the people in this book used their smarts, they will learn about themselves too, and their own unique ways of being smart. Back-of-book information about the eight intelligences, along with activities, enhance the learning experience.

Lively storytelling and striking illustrations introduce readers to the empowering theory of multiple intelligences – and the adventure of discovering how they are smart!

About the Creators

William Nikola

W. Nikola-Lisa is the author of numerous award-winning children's books, among them Bein' with You This Way, Summer Sun Risin', and My Teacher Can Teach Anyone!, all published by Lee & Low Books. A professor of education at National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, Nikola-Lisa lives in Chicago with his wife. To find out more about W. Nikola-Lisa, visit his website: nikolabooks.com.

Sean Qualls

Sean Qualls is the illustrator of Powerful Words, a Parents' Choice Award winner, and The Baby on the Way, praised by Booklist for its 'intimate artwork.' A full-time artist, Qualls has also created illustrations for magazines, newspapers, advertisements, and corporate publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and their son. Visit him online at seanqualls.com or at his artist page.

Awards

  • Christopher Award

    The Christophers

Reviews

  • "This creative blend of poetry, biography, and psychology might spur interest in some of these gifted individuals, and might also inspire youngsters to view themselves and others from a fresh perspective."

    - School Library Journal
  • "This handsome picture book is valuable and thought-provoking."

    - The New York Times

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781600604447
  • Publication Date May 01, 2002
  • Trim Size 10.5 × 9.25 in
  • Weight 0.375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 2723
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781584302544
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2013
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 1.0625 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 2723
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Diversity & Multicultural
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Art, Asian / Asian American / AAPI, Biography / Memoir, Breaking Gender Barriers, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Civil Rights Movement, Cultural Diversity, Dreams & Aspirations, Education, Empathy / Compassion, Heroism, History & Civics, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Integrity / Honesty, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Leadership, Middle Grade, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Nature / Science, Nonfiction, Occupations, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence / Grit, Poetry, Pride, Respect / Citizenship, Responsibility, Self Control / Self Regulation, Similarities and Differences, Social Justice & Activism, United States History
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 13
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 8
  • Guided Reading T
  • ATOS Book Level 6.5
  • DRA 44
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 8
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 950
  • Reading Level Grades 3 - 4
  • SRC 6.4
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
  • This Book is Included in These Collections:

    • 68
      African American English Collection Grades 3-6
      Collection of 68 books: $966.60

      441 in stock

    • 26
      Asian American English Collection Middle School
      Collection of 26 books: $376.70